JUDGMENT :

Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, J.

Re: I.A. No. 9683 of 2018

1. Heard Smt. Binita Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-State of Bihar and Shri P.K. Shahi, learned senior counsel for the respondent-writ petitioner.

2. The appeal is reported to be delayed by 140 days.

3. We have considered the affidavit filed in support of the delay condonation application and we find that sufficient cause has been shown to condone the delay in filing the appeal. The delay is condoned and the appeal shall be treated to be within time.

4. I.A. No. 9683 of 2018 stands allowed accordingly.

Re: I.A. No. 9682 of 2018

This is an application for stay of the impugned order dated 3rd of July, 2018 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 1641 of 2016.

2. Since we are disposing of the appeal itself today, this application also stands disposed of.

Re: L.P.A. No. 1786 of 2018

This appeal questions the correctness of the impugned judgment dated 3rd of July, 2018 in C.W.J.C. No. 1641 of 2016, whereby the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition of the respondent-petitioner and has quashed the order dated 1st of October, 2015, whereby the punishment order was imposed on the respondent-petitioner.

2. The facts in detail